Today we welcome Alma Zaragoza-Petty, a Mexicana social justice advocate and scholar who teaches equity to create change. Raised in Acapulco, she is the daughter of immigrant parents and a first generation high school and college graduate. She has a Masters Degree in counseling, a Doctorate in education, and has worked in higher education for more than 20 years. She is the co-founder of Prickly Pear Collective, a trauma informed faith based community organization. Together with hip hop artist Propaganda, she co-hosts the podcast The Red Couch. Her book “Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice” hits bookshelves in November of 2022.

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